view raw text
SYNGO EQUALS TRACK RECORD Webster Gelding Scores in Feature at Thorncliffe Park. Gallops Seven-Eighths in 1:25 to Defeat Queensway Latter s Initial 1933 Start. TORONTO, Ont., May 29 An allowance affair styled the Maple Leaf Hockey Club Purse, at seven furlongs and exclusively for thoroughbreds foaled in Canada, served as the feature offering on opening day at Thorncliffe Park. Of the eight named originally, Shady Well, Aymond and Starcrest were withdrawn, leaving only a field of five to strive for the 00 purse. The winner turned up in Mrs. R. E. Websters Syngo, which equalled the track record of 1:25 for the seven furlongs. R. W. R. Cowies Queensway, making her initial start of the year, was backed with rare confidence but was beaten by a nose. Crofter took the show award for Senator D. Raymond, and. Wentworth led home his stable-mate, Shorelint. " Syngo was ridden by J. Paradise and went to the front immediately the barrier was released. The Mrs. Webster three-year-old drew clear in the run down the back stretch, while Crofter unleased a burst of speed and raced into second place. Meantime Mann was biding his time on Queensway and did not begin to move until the field began to swing around the far turn. Syngo was clear as they straightened out in the stretch, and Queensway had succeeded in showing in front of Crofter. The Webster gelding held to his lead in tenacious style and, fighting along in game fashion, just managed to hold on long enough to gain the award by the scantiest of margins. It was a splendid performance that Queensway delivered for her first venture of the year, considering that she was giving away more than sixteen pounds to the winner. Crofter also took on a new importance and, while unable to keep pace with the leaders in the stretch run, showed a really good effort. The biggest week-day throng of the season was on hand at Thorncliffe to welcome the thoroughbreds back to the Leaside course. The track was lightning fast and but for a sharp shower that fell while the field was at the post in the feature, the weather was good. There came another surprise in the fourth when R. E. Leslies Sir Byron wore down J. J. Burns well backed Wacket, with Don Vern, from the A. J. Halliwell string, taking the minor split of the purse from the imported Koenigsmark n. Don Vern set the pace, with Wacket never far away. Remillard attempted to go around on the outside of the pacemaker straightening out in the stretch and lost considerable ground with Wacket when Don Vern went wide. This afforded the opportunity that Pollard, on Sir Byron, had been waiting for. As the leaders swung wide Pollard drove Sir Byron into a brief lead and, putting up a strong finish, managed to hold on long enough to gain the verdict by a scant margin. The stable that A. Hullcoat brought here from Maryland is made up of the following: Allanah, Mainsheet, Egad, Proteus, Callie, Scotch Tom, Scotch Plaid, Part Royal, Before, Main Ben and Mucklide. Apprentice J. Cassard accompanied the shipment.
